Personal Care Assistant

Addus Homecare; Doney Park (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading home care provider as a Personal Care Assistant, supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities. This rewarding role offers flexible hours and the chance to make a meaningful impact in clients' lives. Ideal candidates are compassionate and dedicated to providing quality care.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Satisfactory completion of Agency qualifying exam.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs of the client.
• Transport client to essential errands.
• Observe and report any changes in client's condition.

Skills

Compassion

Nurturing

Education

CPR / First Aid Certification

Job description

Now offering DAILY PAY for select positions!

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of quality home care and deliver life-changing service to your clients. As an Arcadia Personal Care Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting seniors and people with disabilities living independently. This rewarding position provides consistent, flexible hours to accommodate your personal needs, while providing a great career with a growing, innovative industry leader.

If you have a genuine passion for helping others, and you are looking for a meaningful, fulfilling career with a dynamic, values-driven organization that recognizes and supports your contribution, we invite you to join our team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follow specific care plans for clients and report on completed tasks.
• Assist with personal care needs of the client (bathing, dressing, etc.).
• Provide or assist in routine house cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry.
• Transport client to doctor's office, grocery store and other essential errands.
• Assist client with the self-administration of medications.
• Observe and report any changes in client's condition.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times due to access to sensitive information.
• Maintain regular, predictable, consistent attendance and is flexible to meet the needs of the department.
• Follow all Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA regulations and requirements.
• Abide by all regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements & Competencies:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Satisfactory completion of Agency qualifying exam.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
• Six (6) months recent experience or 2 years part-time experience within the last 3 years as a PCA/HCA/CNA or equivalent or 6 months full-time experience within the past 2 years or 1 year part-time experience within the past 3 years and completion of a format training course.
• CPR / First Aid certification if state or program requirement.
• Nurturing and compassionate nature with the desire to care for others.

Arcadia Home Care & Staffing is a national provider of home care and staffing with over 35 years of experience and dedication to enhancing quality of life. Despite challenging economic conditions caused by COVID-19 Arcadia is still hiring Home Care Aides in all locations across the United States. Arcadia has implemented comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines designed to promote workplace safety. We are providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soap to our employees.

We are offering virtual job interviews as a safety measure against COVID-19. Apply today and learn more about our current opportunities.

Arcadia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.